#VU70251 Stored cross-site scripting in WordPress Backup and Migrate Plugin - Backup Guard - CVE-2022-34148

Vulnerability identifier: #VU70251

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-34148

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WordPress Backup and Migrate Plugin - Backup Guard
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: BackupGuard

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote user can permanently inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WordPress Backup and Migrate Plugin - Backup Guard: 1.6.8.1 - 1.6.8.8

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External links
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/backup/wordpress-backup-guard-plugin-1-6-8-8-auth-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.